---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/22/12: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:39 AM - Re: FireFly and Trailer (Thom Riddle) 2. 04:34 AM - Re: FireFly and Trailer (John Gilpin) 3. 04:49 AM - Re: FireFly and Trailer (David d.) 4. 08:46 AM - kolb left rudder in cruise (skidookid) 5. 08:57 AM - Re: kolb left rudder in cruise (Gary Aman) 6. 09:42 AM - Re: kolb left rudder in cruise (George Alexander) 7. 10:21 AM - Re: Re: kolb left rudder in cruise (Larry Cottrell) 8. 10:35 AM - Re: kolb left rudder in cruise (John Hauck) 9. 11:21 AM - Re: Seafoam and VG's???? Thanks to all! (henry.voris) 10. 02:33 PM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 11/21/12 (Bob Green) 11. 02:58 PM - Re: Re: FireFly and Trailer (William Long) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:39:12 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly and Trailer From: "Thom Riddle" Putting a starter and battery on a Firefly would likely take it out of Part 103. -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY (9G0) Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Diamond Katana DA20-A1 Rotax 912 F3 Don't worry about old age... it doesn't last very long. - Anonymous Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388573#388573 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:34:31 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FireFly and Trailer From: John Gilpin There's 183 hrs on both engine and airframe. JG Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:49:11 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly and Trailer From: "David d." > Putting a starter and battery on a Firefly would likely take it out of Part 103. How illeage is an aircraft that is a pound or two above a 103 limit? Who checks it? Has anyone ever been checked? -------- Kolb Mark IIIX 582 Blue head Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388575#388575 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:27 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: kolb left rudder in cruise From: "skidookid" I have a 1997 kolb firestar II that needs 1 inch of left rudder in cruise. Has any one ever offsetting the front of vertical fin to fix this problem. Older champs have this done when installing larger motors. any words of wisdom out there. My plane has no trim tab on it. Really hate to put the big trim tab in kolb planes on the plane. looks like simple fix for bad rigging or design thanks skidookid -------- roger trombley Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388596#388596 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb left rudder in cruise From: Gary Aman You can try that,probably"P" factor giving you the issue.I have seen the of f-set vertical but I'll bet you end up with the trim tab as well. -----Original Message----- From: skidookid Sent: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 11:46 am Subject: Kolb-List: kolb left rudder in cruise I have a 1997 kolb firestar II that needs 1 inch of left rudder in cruise. Has any one ever offsetting the front of vertical fin to fix this problem. Olde r champs have this done when installing larger motors. any words of wisdom o ut there. My plane has no trim tab on it. Really hate to put the big trim tab in kolb planes on the plane. looks like simple fix for bad rigging or design t hanks skidookid -------- roger trombley Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388596#388596 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:42:09 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: kolb left rudder in cruise From: "George Alexander" skidookid wrote: > I have a 1997 kolb firestar II that needs 1 inch of left rudder in cruise. > = S = N = I = P > Attached is a picture of my FSII trim tabs. These alum ones have since been replaced with Lexan ones. Rudder is slightly smaller than one shown. My nickel's worth. -------- George Alexander FS II R503 N709FS http://www.oh2fly.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388603#388603 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/tabs_03_medium_214.jpg ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:06 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: kolb left rudder in cruise From: Larry Cottrell here are the trip tabs in lexan. Larry On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:41 AM, George Alexander wrote: > > > skidookid wrote: > > I have a 1997 kolb firestar II that needs 1 inch of left rudder in > cruise. > > = S = N = I = P > > > > > Attached is a picture of my FSII trim tabs. These alum ones have since > been replaced with Lexan ones. Rudder is slightly smaller than one shown. > > My nickel's worth. > > -------- > George Alexander > FS II R503 N709FS > http://www.oh2fly.net > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388603#388603 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/tabs_03_medium_214.jpg > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:35:35 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: kolb left rudder in cruise I have a 1997 kolb firestar II that needs 1 inch of left rudder in cruise. Has any one ever offsetting the front of vertical fin to fix this problem. Older champs have this done when installing larger motors. any words of wisdom out there. My plane has no trim tab on it. Really hate to put the big trim tab in kolb planes on the plane. looks like simple fix for bad rigging or design thanks skidookid -------- roger trombley MKIII had the same problem. Tried offsetting the upper vertical stabilizer, but it was not effective. Best cure was a rudder trim tab. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 11:21:28 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Seafoam and VG's???? Thanks to all! From: "henry.voris" 22nov12 Nick, I read your position as 149 W... Good luck on your build... Aloha, Henry @ 156 W -------- Henry Firefly Five-Charlie-Bravo Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388611#388611 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:33:16 PM PST US From: Bob Green Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 11/21/12 Nick, any photos of your airstrip and project there in AK? Bob Chattanooga, TN MKIIIX with VW re-drive N830PB ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 02:58:57 PM PST US From: William Long Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly and Trailer I went to a flyin this year with my firefly. It has brakes and starter the FAA was there no problem. I did take my second 2.5 gallon tank off first :) ________________________________ From: David d. Sent: Thu, November 22, 2012 7:52:15 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly and Trailer > Putting a starter and battery on a Firefly would likely take it out of Part >103. How illeage is an aircraft that is a pound or two above a 103 limit? Who checks it? Has anyone ever been checked? -------- Kolb Mark IIIX 582 Blue head Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388575#388575 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.